Astronomers have reason to believe that a massive object is waiting to be discovered in the outer reaches of the solar system the so-called Planet Nine. A recent search for this proposed planet produ… [+5689 chars]
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. Pictured is an artist’s interpretation of stars and planets. Credit: NASA Among thousands of known ex… [+5713 chars]
An early-stage space internet project just received $650,000 in seed funding to work on development and technical reviews to connect the Earth, moon and potentially Mars with broadband. Aquarian Spa… [+2492 chars]
The NASA spacesuit we're all familiar with today is called an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), and it was designed more than four decades ago. Despite seemingly functioning as protective apparel f… [+1836 chars]
Researchers poring through ice cores containing around 60,000 years of events have discovered evidence of countless volcanic activities dating all the way back to the very last Ice Age, and 25 of sai… [+1677 chars]
(CNN)The late-afternoon sun shone down on a sandstone ridge in Montana, illuminating a large sinkhole that had been soaked from rain showers earlier in the day. Commercial paleontologist Craig Pfiste… [+3227 chars]
While walking through private property, paleontologist Craig Pfister said he came upon fragments of a pelvis and femur bones that were glinting in the sunlight in a sinkhole. The fact that Pfister ha… [+1822 chars]
There are very few things in the universe that can mirror the beauty of our natural satellite, the Moon, as visible to a human eye. The eternally mesmerising charm of the Moon has been captured in ma… [+4568 chars]